We Will Miss You Derek Jeter

As much as I get irritated by certain New York Yankees fans and their arrogant style, I have always respected the men wearing pinstripes including perhaps the class act of them all Derek Jeter. The Yankees captain is here for the last time this week after a wonderful career and I intend to take a break from my packing and head down to Safeco Field tomorrow to pay my respects to this latest legend in Yankees history.

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In an unusual turn of events the Yankees come to town actually trailing our red-hot Mariners in the second Wild-Card race in a year where parity reigns supreme. Hisashi Iwakuma once again pitched a great game but gave-up a pair of runs in the first and was responsible for the Yankees third run which just happened to be Derek Jeter who doubled in the 8th with one out to send Iwakuma to the showers.

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As usual there was a large group of obnoxious Yankees fans on hand tonight who made a lot of noise, but for this week Iâ€™m not going to let that upset me as we watch one of the greatest players in the last 20 years make his curtain call. It was fun to watch IchiroÂ again even though he robbed us of extra bases with a fantastic over the shoulder catch just like the old days when he roamed right field for us.

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As it turned out we lost this one 3-2, but unlike in recent history our boys fought hard the whole way and did not seem to be intimidated by the Bronx Bombers legends and all. We had our chances tonight but the Yankees outfielders came-up with some big plays to rob our guys from several would-be big hits that would have changed the outcome of this one.

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But this night belonged to Derek Jeter who scored the go-ahead run in true poetic fashion. So tomorrow is a new day and I look for our guys to come out swinging in the second game of this sentimental series.Go Mâ€™s! http://jeffsmariners.com